Fill in the correct prepositions.

1. Teachers must set a good example … their pupils.

2. A teacher’s main duties also involve a number … related tasks.

3. Teachers take part … school-related activities … school hours.

4. A variety of publications help teachers keep informed … developments … their field.

5. Many teachers involve their students … deciding learning goals.

6. The materials and methods must suit … the abilities, age, and needs … students.

7. Teachers and engineers usually have a passion … their work.

8. Practical experience can be a distinct advantage … other students.

Grammar Tutorials 1: Tenses; Irregular Verbs

14.1. Study the fragments from the article: “A Few Positive Words”. Comment on the underlined grammar peculiarities. Find in the text and put down the sentence or sentences illustrating the main idea of the text.

I entered university and everything was sailing along smoothly when my boyfriend broke up with me. Devastation took precedence over university work and I was having trouble coping. When the university called to say I needed to hand in an assignment the next day or fail the subject I was completely taken aback. I didn’t even know about the assignment as I had not attended classes for weeks. I couldn’t complete an assignment in one night so I went to see the lecturer of that subject. I started to make an excuse when he stopped me and said ‘Rebecca, all I want to do for you is make you the best teacher you possibly can be ’.

The words still echo in my ears and, in that moment, I realised that this is what I really want. A few positive words changed my world. I hope that one day I can touch the life of another the way he touched mine.

Sincerely Yours,

Rebecca Burke, Australia.

Grammar Tutorials 2: Uncountable Nouns and Plural Nouns

The headmaster of a school is giving a talk to his pupils. Some of the main points are listed bellow. Choose the correct singular or plural form from the brackets in each sentence and retell the talk in Russian.

1. Teachers tell me that (homework/homeworks) (is/are) often handed in late. This must stop.

2. Some school (furniture/furnitures) (has/have) been damaged recently. Please be more careful.

3. I have noticed pupils wearing (cloth/clothes) that (is/are) not part of the official school uniform.

4. There will be a bring-and-buy sale next Saturday to raise money to build a swimming pool. Anyone who has (good/goods) that we can sell should bring (it/them) to school on Friday.

5. There will be a school outing on the 27^th April. Anyone who is interested and would like (information/informations) can get (it/them) from his or her class teacher.

6. The (police/policies) (has/have) found a bicycle in the pond. (It/They) would like to hear from anyone who has lost one.

7. A pupil who left this school in 1997 is climbing Mount Everest this week. I hope to give you more news of this exciting event as soon as (it/they) (reach/reaches) me.

8. Remember some games are not allowed at school. In particular, (dart/darts) (is/are) forbidden, because of the danger of eyes.

9. This announcement is for pupils who will be leaving the school at the end of this term. An officer of the Employment Service will visit the school next Thursday to give them (an/some) (advice/advices) about job opportunities.

10. The (stair/stairs) in the west wing are for the use of the (staff/staffs) only. (It/They) should not be used by students.

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